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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Amutha collected 19 seashells. Panimalar collected 3 fewer seashells than Amutha. How many seashells did Panimalar collect


Answer:_______________




2)  

Poongodi collected 12 seashells. Amutha collected 1 fewer seashell than Poongodi. How many seashells did Amutha collect


Answer:_______________




3)  

Panimalar collected 14 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 4 fewer seashells than Panimalar. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect


Answer:_______________




4)  

Tulasi collected 12 seashells. Swathi collected 1 fewer seashell than Tulasi. How many seashells did Swathi collect


Answer:_______________




5)  

Chellamal collected 12 seashells. Chithra collected 3 fewer seashells than Chellamal. How many seashells did Chithra collect


Answer:_______________




6)  

Kumutha collected 10 seashells. Haritha collected 1 fewer seashell than Kumutha. How many seashells did Haritha collect


Answer:_______________




7)  

Poovazhagi collected 20 seashells. Mithra collected 5 fewer seashells than Poovazhagi. How many seashells did Mithra collect


Answer:_______________




8)  

Amutha collected 14 seashells. Jeevini collected 1 fewer seashell than Amutha. How many seashells did Jeevini collect


Answer:_______________




9)  

Keerthi collected 17 seashells. Parveen collected 3 fewer seashells than Keerthi. How many seashells did Parveen collect


Answer:_______________




10)  

Keerthi collected 18 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Keerthi. How many seashells did Ramani collect


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Amutha collected 19 seashells. Panimalar collected 3 fewer seashells than Amutha. How many seashells did Panimalar collect

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Amutha
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
3 fewer

19 - 3 = 16

Panimalar collected 16 seashells.



2)  

Poongodi collected 12 seashells. Amutha collected 1 fewer seashell than Poongodi. How many seashells did Amutha collect

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
12 seashells
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 
1 fewer

12 - 1 = 11

Amutha collected 11 seashells.



3)  

Panimalar collected 14 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 4 fewer seashells than Panimalar. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
4 fewer

14 - 4 = 10

Ponnalagu collected 10 seashells.



4)  

Tulasi collected 12 seashells. Swathi collected 1 fewer seashell than Tulasi. How many seashells did Swathi collect

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
12 seashells
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
1 fewer

12 - 1 = 11

Swathi collected 11 seashells.



5)  

Chellamal collected 12 seashells. Chithra collected 3 fewer seashells than Chellamal. How many seashells did Chithra collect

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
12 seashells
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
Chithra
 
 
 
3 fewer

12 - 3 = 9

Chithra collected 9 seashells.



6)  

Kumutha collected 10 seashells. Haritha collected 1 fewer seashell than Kumutha. How many seashells did Haritha collect

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
10 seashells
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
Haritha
 
 
 
1 fewer

10 - 1 = 9

Haritha collected 9 seashells.



7)  

Poovazhagi collected 20 seashells. Mithra collected 5 fewer seashells than Poovazhagi. How many seashells did Mithra collect

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
Mithra
 
 
 
5 fewer

20 - 5 = 15

Mithra collected 15 seashells.



8)  

Amutha collected 14 seashells. Jeevini collected 1 fewer seashell than Amutha. How many seashells did Jeevini collect

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Amutha
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
1 fewer

14 - 1 = 13

Jeevini collected 13 seashells.



9)  

Keerthi collected 17 seashells. Parveen collected 3 fewer seashells than Keerthi. How many seashells did Parveen collect

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
17 seashells
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
Parveen
 
 
 
3 fewer

17 - 3 = 14

Parveen collected 14 seashells.



10)  

Keerthi collected 18 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Keerthi. How many seashells did Ramani collect

Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
18 seashells
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
Ramani
 
 
 
1 fewer

18 - 1 = 17

Ramani collected 17 seashells.